Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom

Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times

On Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, riders will be pulled to the top of a 400-foot tower before being dropped to the ground, reaching a speed of 85 mph. The ride, billed as the world's tallest vertical drop ride, is set to open Memorial Day.

On Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, riders will be pulled to the top of a 400-foot tower before being dropped to the ground, reaching a speed of 85 mph. The ride, billed as the world's tallest vertical drop ride, is set to open Memorial Day. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

On Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, riders will be pulled to the top of a 400-foot tower before being dropped to the ground, reaching a speed of 85 mph. The ride, billed as the world's tallest vertical drop ride, is set to open Memorial Day.